Letter From The Editor

I struggled a little to write this letter. I kept thinking to myself, if our theme for this magazine is “Together We Rise,” then what does that mean for where we currently stand? I mean I know that 2020 was a rough year to put it mildly; but if WE, TOGETHER, need to RISE… then that puts us at the same level. If 2020 was that bad, and we still need to rise, that means we haven’t made any progress.

It was slightly contradictory in my mind for a while, but then it dawned on me, it’s not a statement of geography or circumstance, it’s a statement of mindset. Together we rise. When we think of it in the context of mindset, it’s something that transcends time. It is a mindset that was, is, and will continue to be. We rose through 2020, into the position we currently are, and it is how we will continue into the year.

So many times we feel we must go it alone; and as cliche as it sounds, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. In fact, we, as individuals cannot live our lives in silos. There is a saying that is typically associated with the economy but I think it also applies here: “A rising tide lifts all boats.” Everything we do, everything we pour out into the community of friends and family that surrounds us lifts ourselves, and everyone around us as well.

So go out today, lift up someone around you, and with everyone’s effort, Together We Rise.

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Donald Myers

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